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Poets, Australian -- 20th century -- Archives
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'Colour Bar' Hotel

  • F2122
  • Item
  • 14 Jul 1964

Original song sheet, one leaf, with music and lyrics by Bill Jones, handwritten in pen on printed musical staff. The name 'Dot Rass' is noted in pencil at the top right corner. Dated 7 July 1964. The lyrics relate to racial segregation in public houses (pubs). It is accompanied by a sheet of handwritten lyrics, same date.

Jones, Billy, 1935-2012

Oodgeroo Noonuccal Papers

  • UQFL84
  • Collection
  • 1916-1985

This collection contains poetry, prose, speeches, and reports; correspondence; photographs, newspaper cuttings; press releases; invitations; programmes; research material; and plans.

Oodgeroo Noonuccal, 1920-1993

Billy Jones Papers

  • UQFL220
  • Collection
  • 1975-2012

Correspondence, manuscripts, journals, publications.

Jones, Billy, 1935-2012

J. S. Manifold Papers

  • UQFL177
  • Collection
  • [c1954]-[c1976]

Literary manuscripts, articles, publications, a small amount of correspondence.

Manifold, J. S. (John Streeter), 1915-1985

Alan Wearne Papers

  • UQFL160
  • Collection
  • 1965-2016

Correspondence, Literary manuscripts, Book reviews, Critical writing, Typescripts for Doctorate of Creative Writing, Publicity material and reviews of Wearne’s work, Biographical and Autobiographical material, Audio cassettes.
The literary manuscripts include "The Nightmarkets" and "The Lovemakers". The audio cassettes include an interview with Alan Wearne.

Wearne, Alan, 1948-

John Forbes Papers

  • UQFL148
  • Collection
  • 1970-1995

Typescript and handwritten drafts poems from Tropical skiing, Stalin's holidays, The stunned mullet, Thin ice and other poems, and Collected poems 1970-1998, as well as drafts of other uncollected and unpublished poems; drafts of reviews of art and poetry; drafts of theses and essays; lecture notes; personal and literary correspondence; copies of publications including work by Forbes; work by other poets sent to Forbes for publication or comment.

Forbes, John, 1950-

Bruce Dawe Papers

  • UQFL111
  • Collection
  • 1936-2008

Correspondence, poetry and prose manuscripts, newspaper cuttings, and other materials relating to the life, literary output and teaching career of Bruce Dawe.

Dawe, Bruce, 1930-

John Blight Papers

  • UQFL70
  • Collection
  • [1915-1984]

This collection contains published and unpublished manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and some prose pieces by John Blight, correspondence with individuals including Thomas Shapcott, Judith Wright, Bruce Beaver and Barbara Giles, and organisations, newspapers and literary societies. Also included are congress and festival pamphlets and papers, newspaper clippings and family photographs.

Blight, John, 1913-

Gwen Harwood Papers

  • UQFL45
  • Collection
  • 1919-1994

Collection of correspondence from friends and fellow writers, mostly poets, editors and critics, discussing poetry, literary journals in Australia, personal news. Also copies of poems enclosed with letters or included in them. The earliest letter is dated 31 Nov. 1933. The great bulk of letters was written in the 1960s and 1970s. In all there are over 900 letters and a large number of unsorted postcard communications. The collection also includes some of Gwen Harwood's outgoing correspondence, and mss of her poems, with some biographical material and photographs. Correspondents include: Bruce Beaver; Peter Bennie; John Beston; Kevin Bowden; Vincent Buckley; Nancy Cato; Alexander Craig; Margaret Diesendorf; R.D. Fitzgerald; Frank Green; Rodney Hall; Rex Hobcroft; A.D. Hope; Evan Jones; Frank Kellaway; James McAuley; Roger McDonald; James Penberthy; Craig Powell; Thomas Riddell; Keith Russell; Thomas Shapcott; Larry Sitsky; Vivian Smith; Norman Talbot. Includes folder of letters, with some poems, to Ann Jennings, 1959-1988. There are also some photographs and audio recordings.

Harwood, Gwen

Alison Hoddinott Papers

  • UQFL332
  • Collection
  • 1946-1995

Letters from Gwen Harwood and her husband, F.W. Harwood, to Alison Hoddinott and her husband W.G. Hoddinott. Includes "Sappho cards", parodies of other Australian poets, accounts of Gwen Harwood's first meetings with James McAuley and A.D. Hope, a full account of the Walter Lehmann Bulletin hoax, and manuscript poems. Also typescript for "The lion's bride", dream book, and Sappho cards to Thea Goodwin. Alison Hoddinott's book, Blessed city : the letters of Gwen Harwood to Thomas Riddell January to September 1943 was awarded the Age Book of the Year in 1990.

Hoddinott, Alison, 1931-

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